“But surely you have not made any promise to this effect?” observed Carteret.
“Indeed, I have, sir,” she rejoined. “You look surprised. But I really could not do otherwise. I have promised to settle half my property upon him.”
“But how will you fulfil your promise?”
“I see no difficulty in the way,” she rejoined. “I have only to give you the necessary instructions.”
“If that were all, it would be easy enough. But I can scarcely conceive it possible you can be in ignorance of——”
“In ignorance of what?” she hastily interrupted.
“Of the clause in your late husband's will, which directs that in the event of your marrying again, the whole of the property shall go to Mildred. Thus you will have nothing more than the settlement made upon you before your marriage.”
“Is this so?” asked Mrs. Calverley, with some astonishment. “I was not aware of it.”
“It is exactly as I state,” he replied. “I am amazed to find you have not read the will.”
“I have read it,” she cried. “But I did not notice the clause you mention.”